The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 143 You Longsheng's Hasty Escape (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets: 44 Chapters Daily)

Even though Zhao Zhengyi received the signal from Long Xiaoyun's gaze, he still felt that he needed to play it safe. What if his crazy younger brother confronted him in front of everyone? Wouldn't he lose face as well?

Moreover, the crux of the problem lies in the young master You's reckless remarks.

Those present were all self-proclaimed upright figures in the martial arts world. Even if you had your eye on a girl who was already taken, couldn't you have done it privately? Why did you have to openly express your love and show off your arrogant attitude of trying to take her by force, relying on your reputation?

If no one stands up to take this seriously, it can be easily dismissed with a laugh and a casual remark about a beautiful and virtuous woman, and the matter will be forgotten. But if someone takes the lead and steps forward, especially a respected elder like Qin Xiaoyi, then the issue will not be so easily resolved.

At this moment, You Longsheng, who finally had some sense, noticed that Long Xiaoyun was frequently looking at Zhao Zhengyi. He finally understood who he should ask for help at this time, so he quickly looked at Old Master Zhao with a "save me" gaze.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhengyi felt a sense of relief. After all, just two days ago, this young master You had been extremely cold to him, but now he was asking for his help.

Even if this matter is difficult, he will handle it impartially.
Instead of rushing to confront his old friend, he pulled Qin Zhong, who was deep in thought, aside.

In his view, taking the eldest son's approach was the only way to stop his old friend's charge as quickly as possible.

Then let Long Xiaoyun, the owner of this place, step forward and say a few polite words. As long as the old man and the young man are kept in check, even if You Longsheng loses some face, it won't be as deadlocked as it is now, as if the young master You will be brought to justice in the street.

"Nephew, what's wrong with your father?"

Just as Zhao Zhengyi opened his mouth, Qin Zhong, who had been deep in thought the whole time, finally figured out the key point!

As the only lay disciple accepted by Abbot Xinhu, he was not stupid; he only lacked some experience in the martial world. After seeing his father understand the situation, he decisively charged forward.

He was also somewhat puzzled, because this move was tantamount to offending You Longsheng and the Hidden Sword Manor behind him to the death.

Even if one wants to curry favor with that young master Fang, there's no need to resort to such a self-destructive approach from the outset.

But after observing for a while, especially when You Longsheng was in such a helpless situation and was about to be captured in public by the group of guests who were eyeing him covetously, he suddenly understood a principle.

It takes skill to please others!

The losses one bears are a key means to gain favor with the other party.

But will the Qin family actually suffer any losses?

The Hidden Sword Manor, once managed by the Hidden Dragon Elder, was indeed remarkable. It had close ties with the three major sects of Shaolin, Wudang, and Kunlun, and the weapons forged within the manor were highly sought after by disciples of these three sects.

But what about now?

To the best of my knowledge, the Shaolin Temple has temporarily suspended its orders and has no plans to renew them.

At the same time, the Qin family has no business dealings with the Hidden Sword Manor. Moreover, judging from the young master You's reckless and ill-intentioned behavior, his family business will probably be completely ruined in a few years.

You Longsheng was like a good-for-nothing with a reputation but little real power. When someone seized on his words and began to target him, he was at a loss and didn't know how to fight back.

Compared to the mysterious and unpredictable Young Master Fang, using him to step on this good-for-nothing to gain his favor is an incredibly profitable move.

Just as Qin Zhong had finished sorting out the matter, Qin Xiaoyi began listing seven charges against You Longsheng, which would be considered heinous crimes in the martial arts world.

"Nephew, I think your father..." Zhao Zhengyi quickly grabbed his eldest son's hand.

But Qin Zhong, who had already realized that he had been a step too late in his charge, responded loudly and decisively to those words.

"Uncle Zhao, you also think my father is right, right?"

Zhao Zhengyi: (ΩДΩ)
"I"

"I knew that even the incorruptible and impartial Uncle Zhao couldn't tolerate You Longsheng's outrageous behavior! All of you heroes are here, and he dares to directly abduct a woman. He must do even more bullying and monopolizing things in private!"

Qin Chongyi spoke righteously, forcefully silencing Zhao Zhengyi who was about to say something.

He even grabbed Zhao Zhengyi's arm, acting as if he would stand with Zhao Zhengyi through thick and thin.

"You Longsheng! I now strongly suspect that you are a member of the Plum Blossom Thieves organization!"

"I...I'm not! I really am not!" Even if You Longsheng was stupid, he understood how serious this accusation was.

"You're probably a pervert, aren't you? You drool over pretty girls like crazy, and after finding out they're taken, you still have to interfere. I didn't realize how much Miss Lin hates you!"
"If it weren't for Brother Long standing up for you in time, you probably would have forcibly taken Miss Lin away in front of all the heroes!"

Long Xiaoyun, who had been completely shut down by Qin Xiaoyi and Lao Deng and had no chance to speak, immediately chimed in when Zhong Deng mentioned her.

"That's right! If I hadn't stopped him in time, look at his lustful and greedy appearance, he would most likely have used his family background and status to forcibly take my aunt away! He even tried to hit me just now!"

This is Xingyun Manor! And I'm the young master of Xingyun Manor!

He dared to bully me, a mere child, right under the noses of all these heroes; who knows what other despicable things he might do in private!

Long Xiaoyun has already learned to use her age advantage without any formal instruction; in modern times, she would definitely be a master of magical countermeasures.

Qin Xiaoyi was much more experienced in this regard.

"I've lived for so long and seen all sorts of people. I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice. Just now, judging from the way you looked at Miss Lin, you're probably thinking about stealing her tonight. That seems to be the usual behavior of the Plum Blossom Thief."

Gentlemen, follow me and capture him now. Then we'll head to Hidden Sword Manor together and demand an explanation!

At Qin Xiaoyi's signal, Qin Zhong decisively raised his iron fist and charged forward!
As a skilled fighter who had managed to injure Li Xunhuan's robes during a sneak attack, You Longsheng was among the strongest of the group present. However, he was well aware that no matter how high his martial arts skills were, he could not withstand the siege of these twenty or thirty people.

So he decisively used the Divine Dragon Nine Turns Body Technique and rushed outwards as if fleeing.

Seeing this situation, Long Xiaoyun stretched out his right hand to stop him, but the other person spun around and passed right past him.

Long Xiaoyun was genuinely kind this time, because he knew all too well that if the other party ran away, the blame he had previously placed on him would become an indefensible 'truth'.

In other words, this young master You is now in real trouble!
Unless a highly respected elder from a major sect steps forward to speak on his behalf, which would depend on whether the Hidden Sword Manor's past connections can bring out a few seniors to clear You Longsheng of this stain.

His gaze then fell upon Qin Xiaoyi, who was stroking his beard with a cheerful smile. Qin Xiaoyi did not make any move, but simply sent his eldest son to chase after him a short distance, enough to pin him down. This was enough to show goodwill to that young master Fang.

At this moment, he also noticed that Zhao Zhengyi and Long Xiaoyun had come closer.

"Aren't you two going to chase after the Plum Blossom Thief?"

“Young Master You couldn’t possibly be the Plum Blossom Thief,” Long Xiaoyun sighed.

"Who could know? Yesterday I received news from Shaolin that they captured a member of the Plum Blossom Bandit organization. His true identity is the deputy head of a well-known escort agency in the southwest. He is usually very upright, but who would have thought that he would do such heinous things in private?"

Or are you saying, Brother Long, that you're determined to protect that crippled You Longsheng to the death?

Are you even prepared to gamble away the reputation that Xingyun Manor has built up over many years?

Long Xiaoyun was speechless.

He only appears to be loyal on the surface, but if you actually ask him to do something truly loyal, he will just dodge the question and gloss over the matter.

Zhao Zhengyi looked at Qin Xiaoyi with a puzzled expression.

"Third brother, what are you planning to do this? Or has your son taken a fancy to that person?"

"You wouldn't dare say that!" Qin Xiaoyi quickly interrupted Zhao Zhengyi. "Is it strange that someone of your age can't stand the filth in the martial arts world?"

Zhao Zhengyi chuckled twice but didn't reply.

The two do have a good relationship in private, which makes them more aware of each other's situation. They are not exactly heinous criminals, but they are far from being righteous heroes.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about to become tense again, Long Xiaoyun quickly tried to smooth things over. After calming down the guests who hadn't chased after him, he looked at Long Xiaoyun sternly.

"Come with me!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he felt it necessary to properly educate his eldest son.

Long Xiaoyun, however, remained calm. He was waiting, waiting for someone who could cure Long Xiaoyun.

Just as the two returned to the backyard, Lin Shiyin came running over, clearly indicating that Long Xiaoyun had sent a servant to fetch reinforcements in advance.

At this moment, Long Xiaoyun didn't even give Long Xiaoyun a chance to speak, and directly told Lin Shiyin what had happened in the hall, embellishing the story.

When Lin Shiyin heard that You Longsheng wanted to use his fame and prestige to forcibly abduct Lin Xian'er, her expression immediately turned cold. And after learning that Long Xiaoyun had been speaking up for You Longsheng the whole time...

When he looked at the other person, there was an anger that made even Long Xiaoyun tremble with fear!
He simply doesn't understand that for Lin Shiyin, the Yunxian CP represents her most beautiful aspiration for love, her lost youth, and the happy dream she imagined of being brave again after all this time!
Now she sincerely hopes that this relationship can blossom and bear fruit!
Anyone who tries to ruin Yunxian's relationship is her enemy!
The CP fans who have become increasingly obsessed are completely unreasonable!
Not to mention, You Longsheng's actions were consistent with all the possibilities that Lin Xian'er had mentioned when she was playing the victim in front of him, but now her husband was that person's accomplice!
"Long Xiaoyun! You're great! You did a really good job!"

"Shion, it's me."

"You don't need to say anything. Xian'er is my sister, and she has nothing to do with you. I'm taking her with me now. And Xiaoyun too, you tell me who you're going to stay with!"

"Of course I'll go with my mother!" Long Xiaoyun winked provocatively at Long Xiaoyun.

It was all because of that old James Harden who ruined his plans, allowing another old James Harden to steal his MVP title. And afterwards he even wanted to teach me a lesson, huh? This time, I'll show him what it means to be outdone!

Long Xiaoyun had no interest in paying attention to his son now, and could only lower his head and say all sorts of sweet words. His feelings for Lin Shiyin were beyond doubt. If Lin Shiyin had used the same methods as Lin Xian'er in the original storyline, she would have already toyed with Long Xiaoyun and Li Xunhuan like dogs.

Her usually weak personality was completely suppressed at this moment due to the influence of Lin Xian'er over the years and her firm belief as a CP fan. As she unleashed her full power to rant at Long Xiaoyun.

Fang Yunhua, who was in the backyard, could hear her loud voice.

He then summoned one of his retainers, and after listening to the man recount the details, he was somewhat surprised that such a situation had occurred.

In the past half month, some of the retainers and servants in Xingyun Manor have completely obeyed his and Lin Xian'er's orders.

The modeling attributes he and Lin Xian'er possess naturally create a sense of distance that makes people want to get close but dare not. As long as they show a little goodwill and use some money, they can easily gather a group of reliable people.

The fact that Qin Xiaoyi and her son Qin Chong had met with him before would not reach Long Xiaoyun's ears at all.

Lin Shiyin's outburst in the backyard forced the banquet to be prematurely ended.

Long Xiaoyun, as the young master of Xingyun Manor, saw off the guests in a very dignified manner, which greatly reduced the negative impact of his previous display of a mischievous child.

The guests all felt that You Longsheng must have gone too far to force the young master to be so aggressive.

After the commotion in the hall earlier, criticizing You Longsheng's spoiled and domineering behavior has now become a kind of implicit political correctness.

Many people even secretly speculated whether You Longsheng might actually be the Plum Blossom Bandit, since now that the leader of the Huashan Sect has called on the entire martial arts world to start a campaign against the Plum Blossom Bandit organization, several members of the Plum Blossom Bandit whose identities have been exposed all have a glamorous identity on the surface.

This is also why Long Xiaoyun thought You Longsheng was crippled when he failed to stop him. At this critical juncture, such a thing happening is like mud falling into your crotch—even if it's not shit, it's still shit.

After Long Xiaoyun finally managed to calm Lin Shiyin down temporarily, and knowing that Long Xiaoyun had politely seen off all the guests, he breathed a sigh of relief and suppressed his desire to discipline the brat.

After all, if he went to Long Xiaoyun, she would definitely complain to Lin Shiyin again. The scene of Lin Shiyin getting angry just now really scared him.

When someone who doesn't usually get angry suddenly explodes, the impact can be quite extraordinary.

He then began to carefully examine the circumstances of this heroes' banquet.

In fact, apart from a minor incident on You Longsheng's side, he had basically achieved his goal.

For Long Xiaoyun, his initial invitation to these highly respected guests in the North was also a way to test their intentions.

Regarding the issue of the Plum Blossom Bandits, they naturally don't need to be at the forefront, but this is a good opportunity to support the leader of the Huashan Sect and for each household to contribute some money as a reward for killing members of the Plum Blossom Bandits organization.

This will help them boost their reputation by taking advantage of this major event.

In response, his two sworn brothers, Zhao Zhengyi and Qin Xiaoyi, will also push for this, striving to form a small alliance in the northern lands specifically to offer bounties to the Plum Blossom Thieves.

And then everyone had already left.

As one of the factors that led to this sudden incident, Lin Xian'er's expression was slightly gloomy.

The occasional flash of fierceness in his eyes made Sun Xiaohong, who was standing next to him, feel uneasy.

"Sister Lin, what's wrong?"

"The behavior of that young master You just now reminded me of some of my past experiences with Brother Yunhua." Lin Xian'er sighed, but the ruthlessness in her eyes did not diminish.

She had already realized that the girl next to her was a very soft-hearted young lady. When she realized that You Longsheng was about to be labeled as the Plum Blossom Thief, she quietly tugged at her sleeve, wanting her to say a few words on his behalf.

How can someone be so kind!
"Is my sister still blaming me for not saying a word for that Young Master You just now?" He preemptively pointed out the problem that might create a rift between the two of them.

Sun Xiaohong hesitated for a moment, but then nodded.

But Lin Xian'er changed the subject.

"So, little sister, have you considered how that young master You would have treated me if Brother Long and Master Qin hadn't stood up for me?"

Sun Xiaohong, the "I," was not a stupid person; she understood the other person's unspoken meaning.

The arrogant attitude that You Longsheng initially displayed actually angered her. If it weren't for the old man and the young man putting various blames on her, he might have directly used some very impolite words and actions to embarrass Lin Xian'er.

It could even lead to an even worse situation.

"Sister, do you know how much I have suffered since I was a child because of my face? I have encountered countless people like You Longsheng. If I had made a mistake during that time, I would probably have been doomed long ago."

Therefore, I envy my younger sister. You must have been well protected since childhood, which is why you can still have compassion for this kind of person. However, if you were in their shoes, I'm afraid the other person would not be as kind as you.

If they had the chance, they would tear me apart like wild beasts, and devour you, a little beauty, without leaving a trace!

Sun Xiaohong shivered as she watched Lin Xian'er stroke her face with her slender, jade-like fingers. In her mind, she recalled the look in You Longsheng's eyes when he looked at Lin Xian'er earlier—that possessive and yearning emotion that seemed to be possessed by a madman.

It's like a hungry wolf that hasn't eaten meat for ten or fifteen days.

At this moment, she realized how naive she had been to ask Lin Xian'er to speak on her behalf.

“Sister Lin, I was wrong.” Sun Xiaohong lowered her head. “Just as you said, I may have been too well protected since I was a child.”

Lin Xian'er lifted the other woman's chin, and when Sun Xiaohong saw such a strikingly beautiful face so close to her, even though they were the same sex, two blushes rose on her face.

"elder sister."

"Isn't my little sister a little envious of me?"

Sun Xiaohong nodded.

She looked at the other person's soft waist, plump thighs, firm breasts, elegant white neck like a swan, and skin so delicate that she wanted to touch it. Of course, the most important thing was that her face was so perfect that she couldn't find a single flaw.

She never imagined that anyone in this world could be so beautiful.

She truly resembled a celestial being; if I were a man, I would probably want to devour her whole.

"But unfortunately, I didn't have a good family background like my sister when I was young. My father was even killed by villains because of my face."

Lin Xian'er recounted her abridged and embellished childhood experiences with a somber expression.

She knew very well that her beauty would arouse envy among other women, and even more so, jealousy, turning her advantage into a disadvantage. By highlighting her beauty to emphasize her more tragic fate, she could better get closer to them.

"Therefore, it's hard for me to have the same thoughts as my sister. After noticing the way that young master You looked at me just now, I'm certain of one thing: he will definitely do anything to get me."

“Brother Fang will protect you. My grandfather said that Brother Fang is very powerful. Even though he only saw him from afar, based on my grandfather’s observation, Brother Fang’s strength is definitely at the level of the top ten on the weapon ranking list.”

Sun Xiaohong was referring to the new weapon ranking list. According to the original weapon ranking list, Fang Yunhua should be ranked in the top five in Sun Baifa's opinion.

This would undoubtedly place them among the top experts in the martial arts world.

"But sister, do you think there aren't many people like Young Master You? Do you expect me to ask Brother Yunhua for help every time I encounter someone like that?"

"What my sister means is..."

“I need to protect myself, so I also need some help from my sister.”

"Okay! I'll help you!"

This "girl helps girl" story deeply moved Sun Xiaohong. She didn't even realize that she originally had some sympathy for You Longsheng. As Lin Xian'er recounted her childhood experiences with various villains who coveted her, she was deeply moved.

This has already subtly instilled this dislike into the young master of the manor.

"What does Sister plan to do? Although Young Master You has been temporarily branded as the Plum Blossom Bandit, with the goodwill that Hidden Sword Manor has accumulated, there is still a way to clear his name."

“Then let’s make him clear his name so he can’t recover! You should have seen it just now, that young master You is quite good-looking. Since he has bad intentions towards me, let’s make someone else have bad intentions towards him too. Wouldn’t that be an eye for an eye?”

Sun Xiaohong's eyes darted around, and she immediately understood Lin Xian'er's plan.

"Sister, are you referring to that Great Joyful Female Bodhisattva?"

"Well, with the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and your Sun family's intelligence network, it shouldn't be too difficult to pique the interest of the Great Joyful Bodhisattva in You Longsheng. With our covert guidance, it will be even easier to arrange a meeting between them."

"This"

"Is this just giving him a taste of his own medicine, or does my sister think that it's okay for me to encounter certain things, but it's unacceptable for him to encounter them?"

At this point, Lin Xian'er's expression turned much colder.

His gaze toward Sun Xiaohong revealed a deep sense of disappointment.

This made Sun Xiaohong anxious, and she quickly nodded in agreement. After the two of them whispered and added various details, Sun Xiaohong left Xingyun Manor in a daze.

(End of this chapter)